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Tornado Warning 28, NWS St. Louis, MO
NWS St. Louis, MO issued this tornado warning at Oct 24, 2021, 8:23 PM CDT for Iron County, Madison County, Reynolds County, Missouri. It was in force for 52 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 24, 2021, 8:23 PM CDT (01:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 24, 2021, 9:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS St. Louis, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Iron County, MO, Madison County, MO, Reynolds County, MO
The radar
The St Louis radar (KLSX), 152 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2:06 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
| Oct 24, 5:44 PM CDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 271 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1534 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 846 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 296 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 317 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.8
- Supercell composite
- 12.3
The text
As transmitted.
443
WFUS53 KLSX 250123
TORLSX
MOC093-123-179-250215-
/O.NEW.KLSX.TO.W.0028.211025T0123Z-211025T0215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service St Louis MO
823 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Iron County in southeastern Missouri...
Southeastern Reynolds County in southeastern Missouri...
Southwestern Madison County in southeastern Missouri...
* Until 915 PM CDT.
* At 823 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Ellington, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Annapolis.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3717 9098 3732 9108 3740 9088 3733 9082
3753 9043 3742 9034
TIME...MOT...LOC 0123Z 240DEG 38KT 3729 9095
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Glass2 follow-up statements
235
WWUS53 KLSX 250130
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
830 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
MOC093-123-179-250215-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-211025T0215Z/
Iron MO-Reynolds MO-Madison MO-
830 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN IRON...EAST CENTRAL REYNOLDS AND SOUTHWESTERN MADISON
COUNTIES IN SOUTHEASTERN MISSOURI...
At 830 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles northeast of Ellington, moving northeast at 40
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Annapolis, Redford and Vulcan.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3721 9089 3735 9100 3740 9088 3733 9082
3753 9043 3742 9034
TIME...MOT...LOC 0130Z 239DEG 37KT 3732 9089
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
Glass469
WWUS53 KLSX 250151
SVSLSX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service St Louis MO
851 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
MOC179-250201-
/O.CAN.KLSX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-211025T0215Z/
Reynolds MO-
851 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL REYNOLDS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for southeastern
Missouri. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 100 AM CDT for
southeastern Missouri.
LAT...LON 3737 9075 3753 9043 3742 9034 3727 9073
3727 9075
TIME...MOT...LOC 0151Z 248DEG 31KT 3739 9067
$$
MOC093-123-250215-
/O.CON.KLSX.TO.W.0028.000000T0000Z-211025T0215Z/
Iron MO-Madison MO-
851 PM CDT Sun Oct 24 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN IRON AND SOUTHWESTERN MADISON COUNTIES IN SOUTHEASTERN
MISSOURI...
At 851 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Annapolis, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Annapolis and Vulcan.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3737 9075 3753 9043 3742 9034 3727 9073
3727 9075
TIME...MOT...LOC 0151Z 248DEG 31KT 3739 9067
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$
GlassThe office that day
Everything else NWS St. Louis, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 7:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Pike | 34 min |
| Oct 24, 7:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Lincoln, Montgomery, Warren | 42 min |
| Oct 24, 7:06 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Reynolds | 39 min |
| Oct 24, 7:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Callaway, Franklin, Gasconade, Montgomery, Osage, Warren | 38 min |
| Oct 24, 7:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Crawford, Iron, Washington | 31 min |
| Oct 24, 7:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Reynolds | 38 min |
| Oct 24, 7:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois, Washington | 51 min |
| Oct 24, 7:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Iron, Madison, Reynolds, Saint Francois | 27 min |
| Oct 24, 8:03 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois | 42 min |
| Oct 24, 8:09 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois | 40 min |
| Oct 24, 8:10 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Iron, Madison, Reynolds | 50 min |
| Oct 24, 8:34 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Sainte Genevieve | 41 min |
| Oct 24, 8:48 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Madison, Saint Francois | 27 min |
| Oct 24, 9:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Jefferson, Saint Louis | 54 min |
| Oct 24, 9:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | LSX | Iron, Madison | 49 min |
| Oct 24, 9:12 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Iron, Madison | 4 hr |
| Oct 24, 9:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Iron, Reynolds | 36 min |
| Oct 24, 10:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LSX | Iron, Reynolds | 38 min |
| Oct 24, 10:12 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LSX | Madison | 4 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.